Drew Brees wins weekly NFC honor

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Oct 2, 2013

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week after his 413-yard, four-touchdown performance in Monday’s 38-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins That’s no surprise and it’s nothing new for Brees, who has now won … (more)the weekly honor 15 times since joining the Saints in 2006, according to the NFL. The effort continued a strong start to the season for Brees, who has now thrown for at least 300 yards in each of the last nine games. This week, the NFC offensive player of the week is the guy whose passes to Graham put the tight end in position for such honors. Unfortunately, he’ll probably remain stuck in second place in Dan Graziano’s MVP watch later Wednesday on ESPN.com, since Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning hasn’t taken his foot off the gas pedal yet.

Drew Brees keeps NFC offensive player of the week in the Saints’ hands

Last week, the NFC offensive player of the week was Saints tight end Jimmy Graham. This week, the NFC offensive player of the week is the guy whose passes to Graham put the tight end in position for such honors. Quarterback Drew Brees has been selected …